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Saturday, January 7, 2017

Golden Globe Film Predictions

Best Picture - DramaWill Win - Manchester By the SeaCould Win - Moonlight or Hacksaw RidgeShould Win - Manchester By the SeaCommentary - Moonlight has been a critical favorite all year, but I think that these voters will prefer Manchester in a close race. Is there a wild card? Yes and it is Hacksaw Ridge. This body clearly loves themselves some Mel Gibson (more than most folks at this point), and it could surprise.

Best Picture - Comedy/MusicalWill Win - La La LandCould Win - 20th Century Women or DeadpoolShould Win - La La LandCommentary - 20th Century Women was great and Deadpool would be an inspired choice, but if anything other than La La Land wins here, prepare to be jaw-dropped.

Best Actor - DramaWill Win - Casey Affleck "Manchester By the Sea"Could Win - Denzel Washington "Fences"Should Win - Affleck or Denzel Washington "Fences"Commentary - I keep expecting a Denzel Washington to make a comeback, but I feel like it will happen at SAG. I fully expect Casey Affleck to continue his streak with the critics groups.

Best Actress - DramaWill Win - Natalie Portman "Jackie"Could Win - Amy Adams "Arrival" or Isabelle Huppert "Elle"Should Win - Amy Adams "Arrival"Commentary - After the Critics Choice victory, a lot of folks are predicting Natalie Portman, and I agree with them. But it would not shock me to see a foreign actress like Isabelle Huppert or Golden Globe favorite Amy Adams upset.

Best Actor - Comedy/MusicalWill Win - Ryan Gosling "La La Land"Could Win - Ryan Reynolds "Deadpool"Should Win - Either Ryan would be fineCommentary - Gosling, I assume, will be swept up in the La La Land love. But don't sleep on Ryan Reynolds. It may seem out of the realm of possibility, but lately we have seen a lot more Deadpool love than I thought was out there.

Best Actress - Comedy/MusicalWill Win - Emma Stone "La La Land"Could Win - Annette Bening "20th Century Women" or Meryl Streep "Florence Foster Jenkins"Should Win - Stone or BeningCommentary - Annette Bening has won this category before, and while she is getting the Cecille B. DeMille Award, never sleep on the HFPA love of the great Meryl Streep. But Emma Stone is a genuine star, La La Land is going to win the most awards of any film, and I find it hard to believe that Stone will not walk away with a Golden Globe award.

Best DirectorWill Win - Damien Chazelle "La La Land"Could Win - Kenneth Lonergan "Manchester By the Sea" Or Barry Jenkins "Moonlight"Should Win - ChazelleCommentary - The Oscar for Best Director is still up in the air depending on how Best Picture shakes down. But I would be surprised in HFPA voters didn't pick Chazelle.

Best ScreenplayWill Win - Kenneth Lonergan "Manchester By the Sea"Could Win - Barry Jenkins "Moonlight" and Tom Ford "Nocturnal Animals"Should Win - Manchester By the SeaCommentary - Lonergan is an incredible writer, and even if Best Picture goes another way, I feel like this is a solid category for Manchester.

Best Animated FeatureWill Win - ZootopiaCould Win - MoanaShould Win - ZootopiaCommentary - Zootopia seems like the easy front runner for this category across the many different ceremonies, and it is easily the best of the bunch. If anything beats it, I think it is Moana.

Best Foreign Language FilmWill Win - Toni ErdmannCould Win - ElleShould Win - Toni ErdmannCommentary - Toni Erdmann is easily the best of the bunch, and has gotten the most critical attention. While I think that the Oscar could see an upset with An Man Called Ove, here its Erdmann for the win.

Best Original SongWill Win - Moana - How Far I'll GoCould Win - La La Land - City of Stars or Trolls - Can't Stop This FeelingShould Win - La La Land - City of StarsCommentary - If anything can derail the La La Land train, it is Lin-Manuel Miranda. This category has always gone to a big musical star, and Miranda has had the year of a lifetime. Also look out for Timberlake with his Grammy-nominated tune from Trolls.

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